Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease.
New American Standard Bible
When it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And its shoots will not
King James Version
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
Holman Bible
If it is cut down, it will sprout again,
and its shoots will not die.
International Standard Version
"There is hope for the tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots won't stop growing.
A Conservative Version
For there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch of it will not cease.
American Standard Version
For there is hope of a tree, If it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
Amplified
“For there is hope for a tree,
If it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And that the shoots of it will not cease nor fail, [but there is no such hope for man].
Bible in Basic English
For there is hope of a tree; if it is cut down, it will come to life again, and its branches will not come to an end.
Darby Translation
For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;
Julia Smith Translation
For there is hope for a tree if it shall be cut down, and it shall yet revive, and its suckers shall not cease.
King James 2000
For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender shoots thereof will not cease.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Indeed, there is hope for a tree: if it is cut down, then it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not cease;
Modern King James verseion
For there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"If a tree be cut down, there is some hope yet, that it will sprout and shoot forth the branches again;
NET Bible
"But there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.
New Heart English Bible
"For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.
The Emphasized Bible
Though there is - for a tree - hope, - if it should be cut down, that, again, it will grow, and, the tender branch thereof, will not cease;
Webster
For there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender branch will not cease.
World English Bible
"For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.
Interlinear
Karath
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 14:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues To Argue His Case With God
6 Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day. 7 For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease. 8 If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,
Cross References
Job 14:14
If a man dieth -- doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come.
Job 19:10
He breaketh me down round about, and I go, And removeth like a tree my hope.
Isaiah 11:1
And a rod hath come out from the stock of Jesse, And a branch from his roots is fruitful.
Isaiah 27:6
Those coming in He causeth to take root, Jacob doth blossom, and flourished hath Israel, And they have filled the face of the world with increase.
Daniel 4:15
but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens is it wet, and with the beasts is his portion in the herb of the earth;
Daniel 4:23-25
and that which the king hath seen -- a sifter, even a holy one, coming down from the heavens, and he hath said, Cut down the tree, and destroy it; but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens it is wet, and with the beast of the field is his portion, till that seven times pass over him.